Recently in my office we had arranged for a send-off party to a colleague. We were taking pictures of the team, when a muslim colleague of ours refused stating that it was haraam to take pictures of living things. Is it true. Is it mandatory or good to not take pictures..
Then how do Muslim manage with identity cards.
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is this the guy who kills people and then takes their pic?
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^^
Wherever you got the idea from ???
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no pictures of living things pal. what is he gonna do with his cameras and smart phones? take pics of rocks?
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There is a difference of opinion among-st the scholars about this. Queer can't really take your opinion on this for obvious reasons.
Deification of a picture vs bathroom pics for Facebook. Apparently this is too fine a difference 
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Did you ask him why taking pictures is haraam ?
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Peace StormRaiser,
Different scholars have different opinions. Some says its forbidden while some other says its allowed and some others said that it is only allowed in some conditions like for example in making of Identity card, Passport, etc., etc.,
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Crafting images with one’s hand is considered Haraam, I believe. Use of technology to project/share imagery is widely acceptable, otherwise there would be no broadcasts of Video Lectures/Taraweeh broadcast live from Haramain.
Unfortunately, some of our brothers/sisters are so rigid in their following of the deen that they make impermissible on themselves what is permissible, and thereby make the deen harder for themselves, and in the process paint a very illogical picture of the Faith as a whole. The important thing is to follow the Ijtimah (consensus) of recognized, respected, and knowledgeable scholars. And it is from consensus that most scholar deem it permissible to record video, and “take” a picture if it is essential and serves a specific purpose. Since a person does not hand-craft the image, and thereby does not claim to be the “creator” of it.
Allah knows best. I may be wrong in what I have said. May Allah (swt) forgive me for my misunderstanding.
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/88180http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/10326/pictures
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Example: Is worshipping, and crafting Idols haram in Islam/Monotheism? Yes.
What if you didn’t craft the idol, and a machine made it for you with the press of a button? 
Still Haram…because it’s still an Idol. (Credit)
So I think it has to do with circumstance/necessity/and importance of the picture. Avoiding taking pictures has no harm, because someone may be better off avoiding that which has even a hint of doubt in it to ensure they do not commit an act which is Haraam. At the same time, if taking a picture is necessity (as you mentioned for ID card) then it is acceptable too because it is a genuine need with no bad intent behind it.
Astagfirullah. (May Allah forgive me)
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^^
Very well written.
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Recently in my office we had arranged for a send-off party to a colleague. We were taking pictures of the team, when a muslim colleague of ours refused stating that it was haraam to take pictures of living things. Is it true. Is it mandatory or good to not take pictures..
Then how do Muslim manage with identity cards.
Salam alaikum
The stronger ruling on this matter is that the pictures that the Prophet (saaw) mentioned as haram: pictures of humans and animals; are not the same as modern photography.
Photography is the reflection of light on a subject which is captured on a mirror within the camera and then onto film. Digital photograpyh is the reflection of light from a subject captured by digital sensors, charged coupled device CCDs or axel/pixel device CMOs. These sensors store the reflection either as raw data or in memory storage rather than film.
The pictures which the Prophet (saaw) described referred to those which are done by artists and artisans of humans, animals. Artists and artisans go through a mental process which is recognized recognize as an attempt at 'creation'- audhubillah. And this is a different process than photography.
And Allah knows besT
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Salam alaikum
The stronger ruling on this matter is that the pictures that the Prophet (saaw) mentioned as haram: pictures of humans and animals; are not the same as modern photography.
Photography is the reflection of light on a subject which is captured on a mirror within the camera and then onto film. Digital photograpyh is the reflection of light from a subject captured by digital sensors, charged coupled device CCDs or axel/pixel device CMOs. These sensors store the reflection either as raw data or in memory storage rather than film.
The pictures which the Prophet (saaw) described referred to those which are done by artists and artisans of humans, animals. Artists and artisans go through a mental process which is recognized recognize as an attempt at 'creation'- audhubillah. And this is a different process than photography.
And Allah knows best
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Peace zara23,
Why posted twice a time 
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er didnt mean to... sorry forgive me
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Peace zara23,
Its oky 
no need to be sorry, keep smiling :k:
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wow dont get senti i was kidding there wasnt really anything to say sorry about....lol im always smiling
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